Coeliac Disease
Commons · Question 116451 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of a recent report from COELIAC UK indicating that sufferers spend in excess of a third more on food purchases than the average consumer.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 4 Mar 2026
The Government recognises the increased costs incurred by people with coeliac disease because they must buy gluten-free options, which are often more expensive. The current position in England that gluten-free bread and mixes can be provided to coeliac pa...